Intro
D
Momma's dead and gone
Papa ain't there
Momma's dead and gone
And Papa don't care
D G D G D G D
[Verse]
D
Brother buried his head
G D
Pocket full of shotgun shells
G D
It's just a merry man
G D G
Stuck in that whiskey well
[Chorus]
F
What's left of my backbone
G
Is building this broken home
D C
Building it up just to leave
F
Said he could change me
G
How could you blame me
D C
Not breaking the law to break free
F G D
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Verse]
D
Sister lays her head
G D
She's just a little queen
G D
She don't do many things
G D
But she sure can sing
G D
Your hopeless soul
G D
Begging for more time
G D
Grab a dive and get old
G D G
Too bad you ain't the killing kind
[Chorus]
F
What's left of my backbone
G
Is building this broken home
D C
Building it up just to leave
F
Said he could change me
G
How could you blame me
D C
Not breaking the law to break free
F G D
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Bridge]
D A G
For this country weighs me down
D A G
There's nothing left for me in this town
D A G
These dreams I made before I went
D A G
For I won't waste no more time, yeah!
[Chorus]
F
What's left of my backbone
G
Is building this broken home
D C
Building it up just to leave
F
Said he could change me
G
How could you blame me
D C
Not breaking the law to break free
F G D G D
So please, take Jackson out of me
[Outro]
D G D
Take Jackson out of me
Take Jackson out of me